Sustainable Packaging

Quest for a Plastic Packaging Circular Economy

Eliminating unnecessary plastic, sustainable innovation, and circulating plastic within the economy are the three goals of more than 450 global partner companies seeking to keep plastic waste out of the environment.

May 11, 2020

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Flexibles

PPC Flexible Packaging Launches Sustainability Portfolio

PPC Flexible Packaging, LLC

PPC Flexible Packaging, a manufacturer of custom flexible packaging for specialty food, healthcare, and horticultural markets, launches PPC Green, its new sustainability portfolio.

May 11, 2020

Plastics/resins

Placon Wins WorldStar Special Awards

Placon

Placon was awarded two Bronze WorldStar Special Awards in the Packaging that Saves Food and Marketing categories.

May 8, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable Package Reformatting on the Rise

According to a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence, over half of CPGs are changing product packaging to meet sustainability goals by moving from one format to another.

May 8, 2020

Flexible packaging

Printpack Continues to Build its Green Team

Printpack

Printpack has expanded its sustainability team, which will be led by Dave McLain, Sustainability Director. It will be challenged with developing product platforms of more sustainable flexible packaging and bringing those platforms to market.

May 7, 2020

Cartons and boxes

Redesign Reverses Course to Reflect Modern Women

Midol®, the venerable OTC menstrual relief brand from Bayer, underwent a striking packaging redesign, reversing course on existing iconography, typography, and messaging.

May 6, 2020

Sustainability

Inhance Technologies’ Barrier Packaging Process Recognized as Recyclable

Inhance Technologies, an international manufacturer of polymer materials science solutions, announced its barrier packaging technology was recognized as fully recyclable by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE).

May 5, 2020

Plastics/resins

Alliance Rubber Co. Partners with Canadian Manufacturer to Create Reusable Face Shields

Alliance Rubber Co.

The partnership will create 10 million reusable face shields that will go to healthcare providers and essential workers across Canada.

May 4, 2020

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

COVID-19: Rohrer Corp. Stays Positive, Contributes to Charities

Rohrer Corporation

Rohrer Corp.’s, eight North America facilities have remained open to support critical businesses, including packaging for medical supplies, face shields, and more.

May 4, 2020

Plastics/resins

Sunrise Hitek Converts Shop to Manufacture Face Shields

Sunrise Hitek

Sunrise Hitek converted its shop to manufacture an innovative face shield that repels bacteria, is reusable, and minimizes supply chain dependence.

April 30, 2020

Containers

Packaging for New Cooking Oil Line Demystifies Category

Lively and approachable graphics coupled with descriptive copy educates consumers on the best uses for a line of new specialty cooking oils.

April 30, 2020

Flexible packaging

Liquibox Completes Sale of Select BIB Assets to TriMas Corp.

Liquibox

Liquibox, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, completed the sale of select bag-in-box (BIB) assets to TriMas Corp.

April 30, 2020

Plastics/resins

King Plastic Launches King Plastic University

King Plastic Corporation

King Plastic Corp. launched King Plastic University, a new eLearning resource platform.

April 29, 2020